Audrey Azoulay

Audrey Azoulay was elected director-general of UNESCO on 15 November 2017 for a four-year term. A graduate of France’s École Nationale d’Administration and of the Paris Institut d’Études Politiques, she has worked in the culture sector since the start of her professional career, focusing on the funding of French public broadcasting and on reforming and modernising France’s film support system. She has also served the European Commission, providing her expertise on issues concerning culture and communication.